Helsinki, 16 June 2022. The Workshop “Housing cooperatives: a sustainable model for European and Mediterranean countries”, held on 16 June in Helsinki in the margins of the International Social Housing Festival 2022, was co-organised by the UfM Secretariat and Housing Europe and gathered representatives of both Housing Cooperatives and the Ministries in charge of Housing from European and neighbouring countries. The workshop, which contributed to the implementation of the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040 and its Housing Action Plan, presented different existing models of housing cooperatives in Europe and in neighbouring Mediterranean countries, it discussed the success factors… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 31 May 2022. UfM Deputy Secretary General for Transport and Urban Development, Amb. Erdal Sabri Ergen, participated in the official opening of the 18th Mediterranean Logistics & Transport Forum alongside eminent speakers including Adina Välean and EU Commissioner for Transport, as well as Anwar Zibaoui ans Ahmed El Wakil, President and General Coordinator of ASCAME, Pere Navarro, Special Delegate of the State to the Barcelona “Zona Franca” Consortium, and Elisabet Camprubí, President of the International Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona. The MedaLogistics Week, which is held in the framework of SIL Barcelona, is a major meeting… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 10 May 2022 – In view of the next UfM Ministerial Conference on Transport to be held in Cairo on 3 October 2022, and following the conclusion of the preparations at the technical level within the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity, a UfM Ad-Hoc Senior Officials Meeting on Transport convened online on 10 May 2022. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministries of Transport as well as from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of UfM Member States, and representatives of several Directorates-General of the European Commission, including DG MOVE and DG NEAR. The meeting presented and discussed the… Lire la suite
Barcelone, 30 mars 2022. La plateforme régionale de l’UpM sur la connectivité des transports et ses groupes de travail thématiques sur le transport terrestre, le transport aérien, le transport maritime et la logistique se sont réunis du 28 au 30 mars 2022 en ligne pour reprendre les préparatifs au niveau technique de la 3e UpM Conférence ministérielle sur les transports. Comme annoncé par la co-présidence de l’UpM et le représentant égyptien à cette occasion, il se tiendra au Caire début octobre 2022. En particulier, les groupes de travail ont discuté de la version consolidée du Plan d’action régional de transport pour… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 24 March 2022 – The UfM Working Group on Evaluation, Monitoring & Reporting Systems on Sustainable Urban Development convened its 4th meeting on 24 March 2022 online to highlight the importance of having available data for evidence-based urban policies. As a follow-up to previous discussions, main challenges and advancements in the implementation of the United Nations Statistical Commission methodology for delineation of cities and urban and rural areas for international and regional statistical comparison purposes, Degree of Urbanization (DGURBA) were presented, showcasing also the experience of Lebanon in applying it. The meeting was also an occasion to start discussing… Lire la suite
21 March 2022. Urban green spaces, such as parks, playgrounds, and residential greenery, can promote mental and physical health by reducing exposure to air pollutants, noise and excessive heat. The “Webinar on Urban Nature, Green Spaces and Health” organized jointly by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on 21 March 2022, addressed the positive impacts of urban nature and green spaces on health and wellbeing, and highlighted good practices and perspectives for action towards more liveable and healthy cities. The webinar took stock of the latest evidence on the impacts of… Lire la suite
17 February 2022 – The UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Urban Development convened its third meeting on 17 February 2022 in online format. The meeting contributed to the implementation of the UfM Urban Agenda and resumed the process of laying the groundwork at technical level for the next UfM Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development. The UfM Regional Platform, which was co-chaired by the UfM Co-Presidency, represented by Wallis Goelen, European Commission’s DG REGIO and by Jomana Attyat, Director General of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation in Jordan, was hosted by Erdal Sabri Ergen, UfM Deputy Secretary General for… Lire la suite
Barcelone, 16 décembre 2021 – Les groupes de travail thématiques de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) sur le transport terrestre (route, rail et transport urbain), aérien et maritime, ainsi que sur la logistique de la plateforme régionale de l’UpM sur la connectivité des transports, se sont réunis en ligne du 14 au 16 décembre 2021. Durant cette réunion, les groupes de travail ont pu discuter de tous les aspects techniques nécessaires à la préparation de la prochaine conférence ministérielle de l’UpM sur la thématique du transport. Ce fut aussi l’occasion pour poursuivre les discussions et le processus consultatif du nouveau plan… Lire la suite
The World habitat Day 2021 is about sustainable urbanization and collective global responsibility for the future of the human habitat, with a focus on moving towards carbon neutrality. The UfM Urban Agenda and the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040 reflect the shared strategic vision of UfM Member States for tackling adaptive urban and societal challenges and opportunities of the coming decades. 4 October 2021. The UfM joins the celebration of the World Habitat Day, which focuses on “Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world” this year. Nearly 80% of the Mediterranean urban populations will be concentrated on 10% of… Lire la suite
Les 23-24 février 2020 – La Secrétaire Générale Adjointe pour le transport et le développement urbain Ayşe Asya a représenté l’UpM à l’atelier régional de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Europe (CEE-ONU) organisé par le Ministère de l’environnement et de l’aménagement du territoire de Slovénie, en coopération avec la CEE-ONU et avec le soutien de l’UpM, de Housing Europe et de l’ONU-Habitat. La Secrétaire Générale Adjointe Asya a présenté, dans son discours, le projet de « Plan d’action de l’UpM pour le logement abordable et durable, comme vecteur de développement et de régénération urbaine inclusifs, intégrés et durables »,… Lire la suite
